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Chuckwalla (other) on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada
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A chuckwalla is a lizard of the species ''Sauromalus''. Chuckwalla or chuckawalla may also refer to: People * Chuckawalla Bill, Spanish–American War and WW I veteran, prospector, cook, and vagabond Locations * Chuckwalla Mountains, in the Colorado Desert, California * Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, a motorsports racetrack in Desert Center, California * Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, near Blythe, California * Little Chuckwalla Mountains, in the Colorado Desert, California * the Chuckwalla River The Chuckwalla River is a river in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, flowing into Kilbella Bay, which is a sidewater of Rivers Inlet Rivers Inlet is a fjord in the Central Coast region of the Canadian province of British Colum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuckwalla
Chuckwallas are lizards found primarily in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Some are found on coastal islands. The six species of chuckwallas are all placed within the genus ''Sauromalus''; they are part of the iguanid family, Iguanidae. Taxonomy and etymology The generic name, ''Sauromalus'', is said to be a combination of two ancient Greek words: ''sauros'' meaning "lizard" and ''homalos'' (ὁμαλός) meaning "flat". The common name "chuckwalla" derives from the Shoshone word ''tcaxxwal'' or Cahuilla ''čaxwal'', transcribed by Spaniards as ''chacahuala''. Extant species Description Chuckwallas are stocky, wide-bodied lizards with flattened midsections and prominent bellies. Their tails are thick, tapering to a blunt tip. Loose folds of skin characterize the neck and sides of their bodies, which are covered in small, coarsely granular scales. The common chuckwalla (''Sauromalus ater'') measures 15 3/4 inches long, whereas ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuckawalla Bill
Chuckawalla Bill (August 2, 1875 – January 11, 1950) was a Spanish–American War veteran, a sapper in the British Army during World War I, a prospector, a cook, and vagabond. His birth name was William Anthony Simon, although he most frequently used the name Anthony W. Simmons. Later in life, he settled down in Palo Verde, California. He is buried in the Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California. In 1968, Colin Fletcher came across a cave near the Colorado River (about 5 miles southeast of Boulder City, Nevada) in which Bill had been living in and abandoned around 1916. ''The Man from the Cave'' was a 1981 book written by Fletcher, which detailed how, after finding a trunk and belongings abandoned by someone, Fletcher spent years putting together the life story of "Trunkman." Colin Fletcher's quote about Chuckawalla Bill: The "Chuckawalla Bill Spring" north of Desert Hot Springs Desert Hot Springs is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuckwalla Mountains
The Chuckwalla Mountains are a mountain range in the transition zone between the Colorado Desert—Sonoran Desert and the Mojave Desert, climatically and vegetationally, in Riverside County of southern California. Geography The range spans about , running in a generally northwest-southeast direction. It is bordered to the north by Interstate 10 and the town of Desert Center, and to the south by the Bradshaw Trail and the Chocolate Mountains Aerial Gunnery Range. The highest point is Black Butte, elevation . The Chuckwalla Range is divided from the Little Chuckwalla Range by Graham Pass. The Orocopia Mountains are to the west, and Joshua Tree National Park is to the northwest. Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness Area Most of the mountains were designated by the Bureau of Land Management as thChuckwalla Mountains Wilderness Areain 1994. Motorized travel is allowed only on "cherry-stemmed" established roads. The Chuckwalla Mountains, near the San Andreas Fault, rise like an island f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuckwalla Valley Raceway
Chuckwallas are lizards found primarily in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Some are found on coastal islands. The six species of chuckwallas are all placed within the genus ''Sauromalus''; they are part of the iguanid family, Iguanidae. Taxonomy and etymology The generic name, ''Sauromalus'', is said to be a combination of two ancient Greek words: ''sauros'' meaning "lizard" and ''homalos'' (ὁμαλός) meaning "flat". The common name "chuckwalla" derives from the Shoshone word ''tcaxxwal'' or Cahuilla ''čaxwal'', transcribed by Spaniards as ''chacahuala''. Extant species Description Chuckwallas are stocky, wide-bodied lizards with flattened midsections and prominent bellies. Their tails are thick, tapering to a blunt tip. Loose folds of skin characterize the neck and sides of their bodies, which are covered in small, coarsely granular scales. The common chuckwalla (''Sauromalus ater'') measures 15 3/4 inches long, whereas insul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (CVSP) is a male-only state prison located south of Interstate 10, in a detached section of Blythe, California in Riverside County. CVSP is adjacent to Ironwood State Prison. The prison is scheduled for closure. Facilities Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, opened in December 1988, is a Level II, Medium Security Facility covering . Primary housing consists of 11 open dormitory style building on four main yards. Each housing unit contains 340 beds. There is also a Level I yard which consists of two buildings with 200 beds each. The Administrative Segregation Unit (ASU) serves as a temporary home for those who are found guilty of severe rule violations while incarcerated. ASU is composed of 100 cells, each containing two beds. The annual budget of the prison is around . Although the prison was designed to hold 1,738 inmates, in 2008-2009 it had 3,222 prisoners, with a staff of 751. As of July 31, 2022, CVSP was incarcerating people at 125.2% of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Chuckwalla Mountains
The Little Chuckwalla Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern Riverside County, California. The range lies southeast of the Chuckwalla Mountains, north of the Chocolate Mountains and south of I-10. Little Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness The Little Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness was established in 1994 by the U.S. Congress and consists of 28,052 acres managed by the Bureau of Land Management. This desert wilderness area protects the dry and rugged mountain range that rises to 2,100 feet (640 m). It is mostly in Riverside County with a small portion in Imperial County. The area is habitat for desert bighorn sheep and the desert tortoise. Local vegetation includes California snakeweed, Alverson's foxtail cactus and the barrel cactus. - BLM. ...
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